Disaster averted. The far-right, anti-immigrant and climate-change-denying AfD was not the number one political force. But with 27.5 percent of total votes in Saxony, the AfD gained more support from state voters than all left-of-center political parties.
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The Saxon state elections are this Sunday. If you are eligible to, don't forget to go vote! Recently we organized a debate with six of the candidates, and here are some insights.
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A review of the Saxon election candidates' debate earlier this week at Basislager Coworking, focusing on entrepreneurship and inclusion of foreigners.
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Want to help fight the blue menace? Ask the people hoping to represent us in Dresden what they plan to do. 12 August at Basislager Coworking Leipzig. AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO!
More"East Germans are often portrayed as racist naysayers who are unable to look at themselves as the cause of their problems. The history of the GDR is often reduced to the Stasi. The two parties that picked up on these perceptions are DIE LINKE and the AfD, with the latter being far more successful."
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In Leipzig, Die Linke won in percentage of votes for city council, and Die Grünen for the European Parliament. Still, the far-right AfD had the most impressive gains, now having more city council seats than the SPD, besides a lawmaker in Brussels.
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